D22 STR - Lifting Alloy Bullbar to match 50mm Bodylift -

Ok, Finished this Today.

Took the easy option as its only an alloy bar and its as strong as after lifting it.

Here the bar before the lift (notice big gap ~ ugly)


Bar off (4x12mm bolts with captive nuts on mounting brackets)


Here's the bar to chassis mounting (s)

Drilled 1 hole each side in the bar first and fitted up to ute and marked the holes on the 12mm steel plate. (12mm is thick especially with a blunt 1/2" bit)
You also need to grind/file a 20x10mm section out of the bar to allow the mounting brackets to poke through. (horizontal plate belwo bullbar mounting tabs)



#Note: be careful when alligning the wings!

End result

Looks good mate. What are you gonna do about insurance since you modified the bar ?

Dave.

Dave_str said:

What are you gonna do about insurance since you modified the bar ?

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Who said anything about modifying? Modifying what?

Dave_str said:

Looks good mate. What are you gonna do about insurance since you modified the bar ?

Dave.

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who modified what dont know what your talking about....

good job
good to see some home engineering

Pro-Nav2.7TDi said:

Who said anything about modifying? Modifying what?

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beat me by that much LOL

MAYZIE said:

beat me by that much LOL

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You beat me to saying "JINX!!". Let's call it even.

Pro-Nav2.7TDi said:

Who said anything about modifying? Modifying what?

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MAYZIE said:

who modified what dont know what your talking about....

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My thoughts exactly
"Bought it like that officer."

bewdy! How long did this take? inc cab n tray lift.
about to do the same..
cheers

chugz said:

bewdy! How long did this take? inc cab n tray lift.
about to do the same..
cheers

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Depends on your tools. Doing it by myself and with hand tools took me about a day. (bodylift, traylift, mod bullbar and rear step)

howd u go about doing the rear bar then??? gather the bull bar is pretty easy then?

so u actually move the bar closer to the back of the car to get the height out of brackets?
i looked under there and it didnt appear that u could lift the bar up high enough without welding on another plate to mount it to?????

wait! just went and had a look at my bar and it all instantly mad sense! lol my bad

jhodes77 said:

wait! just went and had a look at my bar and it all instantly mad sense! lol my bad

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Yeah, take a while to get your head around it, but it's pretty simple in the end!

will try and do mine tomorrow night then i reckon. make it look normal again!